"The division of Judaism into “Orthodox,” “Conservative,” “Reform,” etc., is artificial. For all Jews have one and the same Torah, given by the one and same G-d, though there are more observant Jews and less observant Jews. To tag on a label does not, of course, change the reality of Jewish essence." ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"Shame is an iron fence against sin." ~~ Orchot Tsadikim
"Many pens are broken, and seas of ink consumed, to descibe things that never happened." ~~ Midrash Tanchuma
"A snake or scorpion never bit anyone in Jerusalem and a person never said to his fellow there is not enough room for me to sleep in Jerusalem. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma 21a
"Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying the grudge the other guy’s out dancing. " ~~ Buddy Hackett
"Hope for a miracle—but don’t depend on one." ~~ (based on) Talmud, Megillah 7b
"When knowledge increases, doubt increases, too." ~~ T. Shapira
"Never promise something to a child and not give it to him, because in that way he learns to lie." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"Honor your father – – – even if you have to go begging from door to door. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Peah
"Avraham called it Yireh (See) as it says [in the Scriptures], “And Avraham called the name of that place Yireh Hashem” (See God). Shem called it Shalem (Complete) as it says “And Malki Tzedek, King of Shalem.” The Holy One, Blessed be He said “I will call it Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) like both of them called it – Yireh, Shalem – Yerushalayim. " ~~ Midrash, Bereshit Raba 56
"Let the honor of your disciple be dear to you as your own! " ~~ Avot 4:12
"Untutored old men—the older they get, the greater their folly; scholarly old men, the older they get, the steadier their mind." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
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